Why Batman's Arkham Series has one of Gaming's Greatest Combat Systems - Art of the Level

Somehow the Batman combat system in Arkham Asylum managed to be one of the greatest gaming has ever created, but if you look backward from August 24th, 2009, you will find a long list of bad Batman games in your rearview mirror. A series long-applauded in comics, TV, and movies was mired in mediocrity when it came to video games. Batman on Genesis was fine. Batman: The Rise of Sin Tzu looked pretty good for its time but offered little else. And let’s not even talk about Batman: Dark Tomorrow. Fun fact: we gave that game a 2.2 and it’s still not IGN’s worst-rated Batman game. There were a few gems here and there, but a lot of it was… not great.
Batman deserved better. Batman fans deserved better. And on August 25th, 2009, we didn’t just get a good Batman game. We got one of the greatest comic book games ever created up to that point. And some would say that even now. With great stealth mechanics, a grimy, well-realized world, and even most of the voice cast reprising their roles from the eminent animated series, Batman had finally arrived to the gaming space in a manner befitting the Dark Knight: seemingly out of nowhere. But the real standout in a game full of already fantastic high points was its combat systems and we’re going to talk about how the devs at Rocksteady Studios created one of gaming’s all-time great combat systems.
Sure, one of the major triumphs of Arkham Asylum was the return of the voice cast like Mark Hamill (Joker) and Bruce Timm (Batman/Bruce Wayne) from Batman: The Animated Series. But the combat system in Batman Arkham Asylum was such a large contributing factor to the success of the game that it was expanded upon but never replaced in future titles like Arkham City, Arkham Origins, and Arkham Knight.
Check out IGN’s original Batman Arkham Asylum review here:
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[@IGNGames]

Thank you so much for watching. We put a lot of time into this one and love the Batman Arkham series. Do you have a favorite Arkham game?

[@anasshahid224]

This video is so well done IGN, thanks for making it 👏the Batman Arkham series is one of my favorites, difficult to choose as all the games are good, my personal favorite game is Arkham Knight, the entire city of Gotham is a joy to play in, you can explore it for hours, I have been playing it since 2015 and still love exploring the city, the graphics look stunning, it’s the compete Batman experience 🦇🦇🦇🙌

[@xinchangli3062]

All of them!

[@baki484]

City and Asylum they be hitting different

[@Scantronacon]

Olivem!!!😅

[@shariqhasan6220]

Basically all of them were my favourite.

[@senshai1267]

The atmosphere is just too good . I remember the first hour of Arkham Asylum like yesterday. It was just something amazing!.

[@onlyupformhere]

My dad broke my arkham asylum game 😭

[@Mysterica90proplayer]

I would replay these games. I love them

[@tomassantos4381]

@@onlyupformhere because you behave badly joker

[@Scantronacon]

This was a treat when this came out on 360. You really were batman and I remember tshirts being sold in Kohl's, Pacsun and just so many people love this series!✌🏿

[@Kingvegeta33]

I want to say it’s one of the amazing combat system is more like the easiest it’s all about timing that’s it

[@chriswilliams8159]

Rocksteady's take on the caped crusader is a milestone in not just superhero gaming, but gaming in general. The combat is almost perfection in Batman Arkham Knight.

[@scary5455]

What about Bayonetta, Devil May Cry, and Ninja Gaiden??

[@Dsmarto410]

I’ve played this game so many times over the years and every time I play it I forget just how good it is. A true masterpiece.

[@zaymoneysniper7092]

Mayb not forget but better yet as more games come out thru the years and many fighting game experiences are impressive it’s like when you go back to these Arkham games they are jus phenomenal and at a more superior level

[@Bungycb]

It’s average at best

[@anasshahid224]

Batman Arkham, one of my favorite game series, the atmosphere, gameplay, graphics, all capture the feel of being Batman perfectly, all the games have deep stories, the combat system is so well done, you never get bored, just a fantastic bunch of games, Arkham Knight looks amazing after all these years, a joy to play on PS5, it’s a shame Rocksteady is now making a Suicide Squad game, would have loved a new Batman game on current gen hardware from them.

[@JamesKendric]

"You either die a hero or live long enough to see yourself become the villian."

[@JamesKendric]

@N I meant it as the arkham series finished on a high note imo. So no need to make another game for the sake of it.

[@yanoyup6260]

Arkham Asylum was an amazing game, as people said the atmosphere in that game is spot on with the creepy horrifying vibe around the asylum.

[@Bungycb]

It’s average at best

[@ARIXANDRE]

It's the perfect combat gameplay that punishes button-mashing while looking stylish and deep at the same time.

[@finnmarr-heenan2397]

It’s quite shallow

[@Angel-qv3zk]

@@finnmarr-heenan2397 you wanna be different so bad

[@finnmarr-heenan2397]

@@Angel-qv3zk lol what a weak response, the combat system is very fluid, but really compared to other more complete combat systes its quite shallow, its basicly all just positioning and countering . no jump cancles or movest switching with wepons or stances .no real meter managment, or juggle system , while chaining moves togeher is fluid and fun its not really got any deeper desision making, say for example the choice between looping a juggle for less damage or doing a much harder to exacute combo for style and damge.

[@samuraijackoff5354]

@@finnmarr-heenan2397 It was the first of it's time which was why it was so shallow. That's my guess. Later on the series they introduced weapons usage like grapple hook, batarangs, electric gun, stun pellets, smoke bombs, ice grenade and other tools, enemies with bigger shields or larger enemies and combos to break em.

[@Hajinrei]

@@finnmarr-heenan2397 yes, positioning and countering. and no juggling. Because this is a Batman game and that's how he moves and fights. hiding in the shadows and try to do stealth moves. This is not a devil may cry or final fantasy with crazy combos and juggles. 😅

[@worlds_greatest_detective6667]

Bring back Rocksteady and Paul Dini. I need the best Batman game with the current technology.

[@baki484]

I second that.

[@jerichoj1540]

Yes please!

[@sarahgrisetti3915]

I hadn't really played video games (aside from a couple things on Wii) in a long time when Arkham Asylum came out and I actually bought an Xbox 360 just to play it. It was like nothing I'd ever played before. It was both welcoming to someone like me who didn't have much action game experience at the time, but it was also challenging enough to feel really satisfying. I've probably played hundreds of action games since then, but the Arkham series remains one of my favorites, both because of the awesome combat and because it's the Batman game I think all of us had dreamed about for years. It's a great story too! I just got the remaster and it's still an amazing game all these years later!

[@angonsframes]

I loved the series as well. I think Batman Arkham Asylum was the best ever story of a game. The sequences & the investigation part is such incredible. Arkham Origin is my favorite. What's yours?

[@mandem3187]

This combat system spoiled me. Now if games don’t have sick counters and bone breaking finishers it just doesn’t hit the same

[@Bungycb]

The arkham games are average at best. There’s better games

[@MegaCloud05]

The combat was good but the bosses in Arkham Asylum were kinda repetitive. It got better with City

[@alexanderkruger2482]

You have to consider that Asylum came out in 2009 !!

[@baki484]

@@alexanderkruger2482 Rocksteady had limited budget too from what it seems. Fun fact the lunatics in the penitentiary are just Rocksteady devs screaming and shouting in the mocap studio. Or how the mocap was done by one guy. And they pulled it off.

[@jmusic9648]

Gimme a daredevil game with the same combat mechanics

[@baki484]

He'd play similar to nightwing in city. Since they are both acrobatic.

[@chappanagent]

People don't appreciate enought how seamless , fluid and intuitive the team combat in Arkham knight is. That game is almost 8 yrs old and looks more next gen than cyberpunk to this day.

[@MrPhilipIrving1]

This is insulting and shows your intelligence. Please stop.

[@alexanderkruger2482]

Arkham Night looks still great even measured by nowadays graphic standards even though it came out 7 years ago,which is pretty mind blowing !!

[@dvinedavis2008]

I knew Arkham was going to be fire when I played the combat demo in GameStop for 2 hrs until they kicked me out.

[@Vman_95]

Sleeping Dogs, Mad Max, Middle Earth games really benefited with this style of Combat 🔥💯

[@OODLESMCBOODELS]

It's kinda funny how punch counter is one of the greatest combat designs ever made absolutely stunning.

[@wadewilson6807]

Didn't Insomniac's spider-man use the same fighting system from rocksteady too?

[@Bungycb]

No the arkham games copied spider-man 2 on ps2

[@baki484]

Pieces of it which explains why I was able to play it without a tutorial. At an expo when the game released. I remember not being able to go home and play my copy due to my assignments at the time.

[@vivekrserleena]

that Arkham asylum cape still looks better than the sheet of paper they put on gotham knights batgirl

[@JJS595]

Facts 😂

[@G-0]

This combat system is what I have built my entirely channel on. It's my longest gaming addiction and my favorite third person action series to play for it.

[@DaveyLikesCinema]

I love how this comes out after they’ve tried Gotham Knights lmao

[@RoBoTrOnIc1001001]

Was thinking the same thing xD

[@alvinkoeswanto8622]

One of the best combat system in all of video games history. Fast-paced, no wasted time, and keeps people on the edge of their seats.

[@Cye22]

Dude have you played the new spider man games? They took heavy inspiration from this and improved upon it imo

[@GaionSputro]

And its called: "Free-Flow"😎

[@dapprligtnin98]

Man, I remember playing the demo back when target used to have consoles on the game stands where you could try out games. I fell head over heals for it from that one experience.

[@Pushiii736]

Meanwhile gothem knights can’t add a counter system….

[@nicksmith833]

So it was decided to change this genre defining system, to dull, formulaic, RPG based dross for Gotham Knights. Bravo!!!

[@robertmclaughlin7757]

I usually don't comment on ign videos on KZbin. But the guy that did this one i got to give props for. Good job.

[@lickumdry6016]

Never understood why people thought this system was anything special it's literally a mash strike or other hits then when an enemy has a massive I'm going to hit you icon over them press the counter button in a like 2 second window and that's 99% of the combat. It's incredibly easy and offers no depth beyond recognizing a massively forgiving counter window that's hard to call a window when it's more like press it when you feel like it to never get hit button. It's about as braindead easy and linear as it gets basically press counter to win as it gets, when uncountable amounts of other action games offer so many more meaningful options and/or actually require some amount of mastery rather than as long as your not blackout drunk you can do it its amazing this is recognized as some standout compared to the slew of quality out there.

[@JJS595]

Stay salty

[@enzoamore8971]

The combat is actually very deep than what you said. Sure you can just spam the punch button and occasionally press counter, but how about using different moves like stun, evade, special attack, throws, batarangs, batclaws, and ground takedowns? This is only from Arkham Asylum, which gets more expansive options in each game afterwards. That's the entire point of the combo system, where the higher your combo, and the unique moves you do, gives you more combo points. The game is supposed to make you stylish and feel like Batman. It's like people playing Devil May Cry where you can spam the sword attack button with nothing else. Sure you can do that, but it would be fun to do so my stylishly. Both games have style points in their combat, encouraging you to do even more than what you have to.

[@Bungycb]

Same. It’s very average

[@Mustafa_9628]

Arkham knight has the best melee combat system of all time Its fast paced, fluid, rewarding and hella stylish Its tricky to master but once it clicks you cant get enough of it I loved every second of it And to this day arkham knight will always be the best comic book game Like ever

[@baki484]

The series as a whole

[@Mustafa_9628]

@@baki484 it all cumulated in knight Every expertise they had perfecting the combat It got better in city but in knight Batman is fast, stylish and ruthless in every way without killing anyone So AK> every comic book game ever

[@baki484]

@@Mustafa_9628 you're not wrong I'm. Still getting better at it as opposed to sleeping dogs or Spiderman.

[@Mustafa_9628]

@@baki484 spiderman is just a cheap copy of that game Sleeping dogs has one shallow that will get repetitive and boring the more you get into the game Thats just me The only game that did AK justice is shadow of Mordor and its sequel shadow of war Albeit with sword play than melee combat

[@baki484]

@@Mustafa_9628 when look for combat in a game seek satisfaction and it does come from arkham, Spiderman, sleeping dogs, middle earth and jedi fallen order.

[@Ayoul]

It's interesting they don't mention early assassin's creed games that had a similar core combat system years prior. Batman did evolve it and add depth. I just wonder how much of the foundation you can really attribute to it versus AC.

[@reddboytv1332]

That’s what I was thinking,nobody ever mentions that. I think it actually came first lol the combat is so similar

[@jamichealgates]

It really is I wish a lot more games would kind of adopt this not even adopted just make it their own but also like add to it in a way you know

[@Janneboy85]

Very professional and informative. Great work IGN!

[@garyrobertson3092]

Absolutely fantastic series of games - however I think it’s often over looked that the Spider-Man 2 movie game had this exact type of combat in 2004. While Batman perfected it 5 years later, it could be argued it Spider-Man did the ground work for Superhero franchises.

[@YouT860]

One of the best games I’ve played a real treat.

[@Fearless3773]

Anybody else break their necks playing Arkham Asylum at the display on Target? That’s what made me beg my mom to buy it. Top 10 favorite games for sure!

[@Jestatgothaman]

Great art segment for Arkham that was the greatest CB Game of all time. But lets not forget Batman Begins was its template more than any Batman game, without it Arkham won't exist.

[@Bungycb]

Keyword: “was”. Spider-man is better than any of those mediocre games

[@Jestatgothaman]

@@Bungycb Nope OG still wins anyday 😎

[@SpectralSound.]

The way this game looks,feels and plays,compared to gotham knights...its like arkham asylum was released in 2022 and gotham knights in 2009.

[@mujariwa3696]

Gotham Knights just throws all that away for something much more inferior, in terms of combat at least. So if you're looking for that bone-crushing, free-flowing counter-based Arkham-esque combat... Play Midnight Fight Express.

[@phillyjackson45]

Still a blast to play the Arkham games are. And the combat is one of the reasons 💯

[@MrWolfchamp-xi3cu]

The cinematic final strikes are great. The game probably could have used some cinematic takedowns or strikes more often than just for the final hit. Kinda like Spiderman does. A finisher meter or something. Something like Fear multi takedowns should have been possible in free flow combat. A takedown that can target single opponents or multiple opponents. Beyond just environmental takedowns and tag takedowns that can only occur because of particular scenarios.

[@Ayoul]

Don't you have finishers and breaking weapons after a certain amount of combo or did that come later?

[@MrWolfchamp-xi3cu]

@@Ayoul Yeah but they aren't cinematic. Takedowns were only cinematic if it was the final attack like the strikes and counters

[@Ayoul]

@@MrWolfchamp-xi3cu I think it's fine not to break up the flow of combat.

[@MrWolfchamp-xi3cu]

@@Ayoul It doesn't break the flow if it's brief wouldn't you say

[@TayRich93]

Still to this day I love bats series 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 just recebeat Arkham city and asylum again 🔥🔥 knight still looks amazing for a 2015 game I wish more devs pushed their game series to look good and feel believable imagine a fully polished assassins creed with the vibe of unity, some sea exploration like black flag smh Ubisoft rushed them out a year and a half too much

[@EverytimeIsleeptoken]

I actually paused this video to go play this game for the first time in years

[@bigfil1981]

I still feel like assassin's creed did this system first.

[@shubhamtamili1995]

But what developer of Gotham Knights did is changing it totally.. 🤦‍♂️ I taped out from the series

[@MrWolfchamp-xi3cu]

I don't know if it was but the Arkham Knight final Joker beatdown should have been made to last indefinitely. It should have been programmed to only end once you put him in the door frame of the chamber for the beatdown. But before you do you should have been able to beat him up indefinitely. I don't remember if you could or not. Could you. Or did he absolutely and irreversibly get put in the chamber doorframe after 2 or 3 hits? Seems like no one at all on KZbin has tried it. And it probably shouldn't have been so easy. A lil more competitive. Like have do at least a little more work to get Joker in that position to where you can beat him up all day. Have Joker fire his lapel and pull out a knife or a crowbar or something. Have him try to stuff you in the chamber or throw you over the rail. Something.

[@malcolmar]

Well done IGN. Well done. The Arkham series was and still is gaming gold. Thanks for showing it some well-desrved love.

[@Grizzlox]

This game literally makes you a better gamer.

[@johnsonwithat2322]

These games made me fall in love with Batman all over again. Because it captures how Batman is supposed to fight. In the comics he fights like this, but is severely nerfed in the films.

[@SomeGuy-sz1by]

8:45 I was waiting for this part, if you got to it. Um, Spider-Man did it first. Maybe not as polished or smooth. Likely partially due to the tech at the time & since that style of game was still quite young, as well. But, the Arkham games totally took inspiration (almost one-to-one) from the combat system that was previously used in a few of the old Spider-Man games.

[@rexwest4532]

No it didn't. The free flow combat arkham asylum started is entirely different from what old spiderman games had. They definitely weren't free flow

[@SomeGuy-sz1by]

@@rexwest4532 So this part of my comment is what you missed, here it is again.: "Maybe not as polished or smooth. Likely partially due to the tech at the time & since that style of game was still quite young, as well."

[@rexwest4532]

@@SomeGuy-sz1by with that logic any 3rd person combat game can be said to have done it first. Early spiderman games were nothing similar to arkham unpolished or not

[@Bungycb]

That is true, but the arkham fangirls won’t like that

[@BitBeastCarter]

Sleeping dogs I feel like was underrated and should have another game 💯

[@baki484]

United front games has closed unfortunately

[@crilliams]

This video is great and I loved the Arkham games too, but I think the video really ought to be retitled ‘Why IGN Hates HATES HAAAATES “Gotham Knights” SOOOO MUCH’ and subtitled ‘We Hate Gotham Knights Mostly Because It’s Not Just Like Our Beloved Arkham Games’

[@miguelgomes6849]

Great video IGN, more of these pls

[@Lam0rak]

Im just curious why Knights is trying to fix what isn't broken

[@JohnSavant]

Funny you should say that, this console bullcrap combat system is exactly why I dropped the game within the first 5 minutes.

[@jerichoj1540]

The combat in these games are way too satisfying. It will forever be fun

[@TroySpartan247]

This system is exactly why I kept playing the Shadow of ____ games despite how repetitive they got 🤣

[@ynkybomber]

Gotham Knights was like nah

[@Superdazzu2]

what a gem of a series, the arkham games are my favourites, atmosphere, combat, story wise, it's a shame the new gotham knight butchered the excellent combat system the series had with skills and whatever..

[@crossman1459]

different series, different combat

[@Bungycb]

Plenty of games have better combat

[@Superdazzu2]

@@Bungycb and worse story, atmosphere, graphics, the arkham series is the most balanced out one imho

[@Bungycb]

@@Superdazzu2 lol please the games have average at best writing and outdated graphics

[@CassiusOvO]

I completed this game 4 times, and enjoyed every minute of it. This is definitely a fav!

[@arbknight12]

I wish the Gotham by Gaslight game would come out. There’s a prototype video on KZbin

[@nadaproblem3023]

Can we please get an Arkham Knight and Arkham Origins 4k remaster??

[@MrRagingMammoth]

Great vid. I like the mention of the importance of parries, it's what puts me off Gotham Knights. No parry is.. concerning.

[@justinserrano4506]

I felt like the combat was kind of stale. I guess it was because of the counter you could practically counter everything. Definitely needed to be on a cool down because it was way too much. Otherwise atmosphere art style story game play mechanics everything was perfect I just had an issue that I could counter everything

[@Jestatgothaman]

That's a grand master Batman for ya, his the real deal in martial arts

[@AhmetCinar35]

Actually, you couldn't counter some gangs with weapons so you had to dodge

[@GrimReaperEntertainment1]

I remember a game that came out on the PS2 that had a similar combat system. Not as refined and that game was Jet Li's Rise To Honor.

[@bigbro88]

I want a switch Version !!! I had it on x360 loved it to dead. Now i only have a switch lite because i'm struggleing minimum Wage lost house etc.. but games sooths my pains!!

[@Modmaann]

I know you don't know me but just for you I hope that something like that happens for you man. Good luck in the intimate future!

[@Mistah47]

I actually played Dark Tomorrow through to the credits multiple times. The gameplay and graphics were horrendous, but had a charm to it. The cutscenes were dope tho, and we got see a lot of characters not yet well known to non comic readers like Ratcatcher, Ra’s Al Ghul, Killer Croc, Ventriloquist and more.

[@kingbgo7530]

I remember playing the demo and the combat alone made me buy the game. Regardless of me being a big fan of Batman. Mad max had a great combat too but they did borrow from Arkham.

[@jesuismarx]

We need to show this to the devs of Gotham knights

[@Nanocon1]

So this has been released because of how disappointing Gotham Knights combat is, right?

[@BobVids77]

Awesome video

[@IGNGames]

Thank you Bobby.

[@Seemlypseudonym]

Why does this feel like exactly what Gotham Knights is going to come up short on?

[@shelbytucker6325]

sleeping dogs combat is way better than the arkham games .

[@IGNGames]

They did some really cool stuff, but it all started somewhere.

[@JJS595]

Nah

[@baki484]

It's actually not which is common for most systems trying to copy it. Sleeping dogs has elements batman took from it the environmental finishers so we have a case of mutual inspiration. Both systems are satisfying but arkham just edges it out. Being the originator and all.

[@Bungycb]

The arkham fangirls won’t like this

[@jeffbarrier2536]

Whomever wrote this video deserves a raise.

[@blazeus100]

I did

[@Bungycb]

Not really. The arkham games are mediocre

[@sidoo5434]

Rockstady did a great job Then WB Montreal come with BA Origin

[@rcadenow7543]

Asylum is my fav game of all time...what a masterpiece.

[@Bungycb]

It’s average at best

[@OnlyUknow2]

A great game is one you can play 10 years later or longer. This is one of them.

[@Bungycb]

It’s average at best

[@cures8980]

The dodge mechanic from Spider-Man 2 on the PS2 and original Xbox deserves some credit for inspiring Arkham's counter mechanic.

[@saadkhan-hx4tr]

To be honest the arkham games took inspiration from resident evil 4 and insomiac spideman is just a copy and paste of the spiderman 2 game.

[@oscaroska7613]

@@saadkhan-hx4tr their older games used this mechanic before residents evil 4 that normal as every games borrows from other games

[@saadkhan-hx4tr]

@@oscaroska7613 What older games used it?

[@baki484]

Nope didn't take anything from Spiderman.

[@cures8980]

@@baki484 it did. Detective Mode from Arkham also worked exactly like Spider Sense from Spider-Man 3 on PS3 and 360. Look up the gameplay videos. Particularly one where you do a photo mission and you use the Spider Sense to look for lizard trails.

[@Mrsmifff]

I'm sorry but I disagree.... this is just a button masher lol there's nothing fantastic about it.... literally Xplay and every other early 2000s game review show literally blasted dynasty warriors for having the same system. Button mashing.

[@Lalaxbo]

The Batman Arkham games were so awesome and fun to play and you felt like Batman with his Detective skills , combat , driving the batmobile , Detective crime solving and so on, you really felt like the Worlds greatest Detective 🙂. Rocksteady captured the feel and atmosphere of Batman and they have changed the Superhero game genre forever and how to make an awesome Superhero game .

[@laudaifram2301]

there's many games that tried to replicate arkham combat. but other's look like the enemy attack one by one while others just watch. in arkham games, the enemy looks like they swarms attack and work together but they gave batman fast movement animation to get the sense that batman is way faster than the enemy

[@youngspecial64]

If this game wasn't born, then we wouldn't get stuff like Spider-Man and more future superhero games to come. Rocksteady are Legendary for this.

[@MrPhilipIrving1]

Have you ever played any Spiderman games before this came out? Obviously not.

[@youngspecial64]

@@MrPhilipIrving1 yup, shattered dimensions, edge of time, and the 2 tasm games is what i remember at the top of my head. But think more clearly on what i said. The arkham trilogy brought out the true POTENTIAL for AAA superhero games... Spider-Man ps4 simply put more gasoline into that fire. Now look at where were at right now. Were getting the literal sequel of Spider-Man ps4, a Wolverine game, a suicide squad game, a Wonder Woman game, a Captain America and Black Panther game, a "rumored" Black Panther game, a freaking Iron Man game, and it's been only 4 years ago that Spider-Man ps4 released in 2018 and we got this much announced so that means there's more to come within the incoming future. Get the picture... were literally in some sort of Golden Age for Marvel and DC games *RISING* within the playing feild upon this new generation. The previous Spider-Man games, and especially Spider-Man 2, were the beginning... but necessarily didn't brought out that true potential. *Arkham did.*

[@Bungycb]

The arkham games just copied spider-man 2 on ps2. Stop it

[@youngspecial64]

@@Bungycb *inspiration* brother... Spider-Man ps4 was the inspiration from Arkham too. I give credit where credit is due to Spider-Man 2, but even that necessarily didn't brought the true potential for an AAA superhero game. Just brought the foundation of gameplay for Spider-Man gameplay.

[@dingo702]

Nice, this was such a great game. Plan on buying return to arkham or maybe buy the game on ps3. Depending on prices

[@benc77]

It makes you FEEL like Batman

[@khorneschosen7561]

Great series well maybe not Arkham knight, I hate that game but love the rest especially Arkham Origins and all its faults.

[@gaetanlauze7218]

I think the combat is peak in City

[@baki484]

It struck the right balance in city

[@JJS595]

Nope, Knight is peak. Batman’s brutality in that game was on a whole different level and it takes Citys slow attack animations and has quick counters and offensive strikes cause the number of soldiers and thugs u fight in knight is even greater

[@baki484]

@@JJS595 that's true narrative wise batman it was stated that the previous batsuits were restricting especially in city. Knights enemy types were more diverse.

[@Boba_fetts]

​@@JJS595especially when you uses batman beyond skin, you feel like a boss battle

[@richardruiz4463]

If Gotham Knights has a binding to the Arkham series, I will critique those in the comments section anytime I feel wize to yo

[@non-fictionaltoughguy1208]

Wrong, it’s the absolute greatest…….you can watch and feel Batman get better at fighting with each game, like the Daredevil TV show

[@poribrutal]

this series has no fight mechanics at all. they are all cinematics with time-tap

[@fa_peacock]

literally lmfao

[@lukky6648]

Its because the combat is Rythm Based , its like dancing on the right beats of the song.

[@RoBoTrOnIc1001001]

Lmaoo i love how they happen to make this video only a few days before Gotham knights release 😂

[@adamvincent4111]

Combat animations were mostly hand keyed, not mocaped.

[@zorn2017]

it was a combination of the two, they mocapped the base animation then adjusted and improved as needed afterwards

[@ahsankhan-zg6gr]

IGN is on a roll.. some really really good produced videos! In a sea of newscasts and reactions. This is refreshing

[@DatPRGuy2017]

I love the free flow combat but my issue with it and most games like it is that it feels automated As for the games I liked Asylum and Knight the best. Knight for me is a tad more enjoyable actually tries to add something to movement outside gliding and the grappling hook. Even pre Arkham games had Batwing and Batmobile segments to try and spice up combat. Not being able to control the Batwing and Batmobile is a nitpick I had with post Asylum games till Knight

[@noshodbarrow8184]

There was a Jet Li game a while back ago with the same mechanics, I think Arkum just has a better story and graphics for the time

[@DJDNAUK]

This is a direct indirect at the dissatisfaction of the Gotham Knights combat system LOL

[@chexagon7656]

You're seriously gonna devote a whole section to the games influenced by Arkham's combat system...without mentioning its best iteration since?!?! SPIDERMAN YALL. C'mon; I'm stuck in a restaurant job; yall get PAID for this!

[@nategreatgames78]

Arkham Origins had the best combat out of all of them in my opinion. It seem tuned better and had a higher skill ceiling

[@vibotohawomi9454]

So I'm the only one who hated this automated combat mechanics

[@deathGod252]

Yeah you guys are wildin the best combat system is Bully nuff said

[@randyflores2933]

Rocksteady needs to come back to make a proper court of owls game... I'm just saying...

[@loganford3921]

I think sleeping dogs did it better but Arkham did it first.